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97-85-20

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-85-20
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Two-ply twining with "wave" and "tying" designs in false embroidery. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 9 warps and 13 wefts per square inch. Butterfly design, three-strand at side bottom.

Height 24.2 cm
Width 40 cm
Depth 0.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-85-20 - Old Museum Number | 29730 - ANSP Number

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